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''Annus horribilis'' is a Latin phrase meaning 'horrible year'. It is a pun on List of Latin phrases meaning 'year of wonders'. == Queen Elizabeth II == The phrase was most famously used by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in her Queen's Christmas Message when she described the year 1992 as her "annus horribilis." Her most immediate reference was to a fire in Windsor Castle just four days before, but this occurred after several negative events and publicity damaged the reputation of the British Royal Family. In March of that year, it was announced that the Queen's second son, the Prince Andrew, Duke of York, would separate from his wife Sarah Ferguson. Later in the year, scandalous pictures of a topless Sarah being kissed by her friend, John Bryan, were published in the tabloids. In April, the Queen's daughter, the Anne, Princess Royal, divorced her husband Mark Phillips. Another negative event occurred in November when one of the Queen's homes, Windsor Castle, caught fire. The Castle was seriously damaged, and several priceless artifacts were lost. Originally, it was planned that the Government would pay the forty million pound bill for repairs, but there was much public outcry against having the Government pay. Later, the Queen agreed to open up several royal residences to tourists, and used the funds raised thereby to pay for the repairs. In December, the Royal Family faced further difficulties; the separation of the Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Diana, Princess of Wales was announced. On the November 24, the Queen gave a speech at Guildhall, London, in which she said, "1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an ''annus horribilis''." == Kofi Annan == Kofi Annan used the phrase in [http://www.un.org/apps/sg/offthecuff.asp?nid=655 his speech on 21st December 2004]. "There's no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year, and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end," he said. His remarks were widely interpreted (see for instance [http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=23293] from the Associated Press) to have been regarding allegations of corruption in the UN's Iraq Oil-for-Food programme. ==See also== *List of Latin phrases Latin phrases
== Kofi Annan == I think there's rather more to the year that Kofi Annan might consider as having been ''horribilis'' than just scandals at the UN… User:OwenBlacker 00:02, Dec 31, 2004 (UTC) :I've removed the editorializing in order to be rid of that awful NPOV header. User:Pcb21 User_talk:Pcb21 10:59, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC) ::And now I've added a reference instead. User:Pcb21 User_talk:Pcb21 11:06, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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#REDIRECT Annus_horribilis
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''Annus horribilis'' is a Latin phrase meaning 'horrible year'. It is a pun on List of Latin phrases meaning 'year of wonders'. == Queen Elizabeth II == The phrase was most famously used by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in her Queen's Christmas Message when she described the year 1992 as her "annus horribilis." Her most immediate reference was to a fire in Windsor Castle just four days before, but this occurred after several negative events and publicity damaged the reputation of the British Royal Family. In March of that year, it was announced that the Queen's second son, the Prince Andrew, Duke of York, would separate from his wife Sarah Ferguson. Later in the year, scandalous pictures of a topless Sarah being kissed by her friend, John Bryan, were published in the tabloids. In April, the Queen's daughter, the Anne, Princess Royal, divorced her husband Mark Phillips. Another negative event occurred in November when one of the Queen's homes, Windsor Castle, caught fire. The Castle was seriously damaged, and several priceless artifacts were lost. Originally, it was planned that the Government would pay the forty million pound bill for repairs, but there was much public outcry against having the Government pay. Later, the Queen agreed to open up several royal residences to tourists, and used the funds raised thereby to pay for the repairs. In December, the Royal Family faced further difficulties; the separation of the Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Diana, Princess of Wales was announced. On the November 24, the Queen gave a speech at Guildhall, London, in which she said, "1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an ''annus horribilis''." == Kofi Annan == Kofi Annan used the phrase in [http://www.un.org/apps/sg/offthecuff.asp?nid=655 his speech on 21st December 2004]. "There's no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year, and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end," he said. His remarks were widely interpreted (see for instance [http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=23293] from the Associated Press) to have been regarding allegations of corruption in the UN's Iraq Oil-for-Food programme. ==See also== *List of Latin phrases Latin phrases
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== Kofi Annan == I think there's rather more to the year that Kofi Annan might consider as having been ''horribilis'' than just scandals at the UN… User:OwenBlacker 00:02, Dec 31, 2004 (UTC) :I've removed the editorializing in order to be rid of that awful NPOV header. User:Pcb21 User_talk:Pcb21 10:59, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC) ::And now I've added a reference instead. User:Pcb21 User_talk:Pcb21 11:06, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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